Gallitzin High School for Girls in September 1913 at the suggestion of Bishop Hugh C. Boyle.

John Martin, pastor, and the Sisters of St. Joseph who staffed the new parish high school.

In the mid-1960s the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Pittsburgh was Auxiliary Bishop, Most Reverend John B. McDowell.

In 1966, under the supervision of Bishop McDowell, land was purchased from the Sisters of St. Joseph and ground was broken.

Quigley Catholic High School first opened its doors to students in September 1967.

The school opened under the leadership of Father Robert J. Reardon as Headmaster and with the guidance of Sister St. Bede Downey, CSJ, who continued to serve Quigley Catholic for many years until her death.

George Leech, John S. Hoehl, who was later convicted of sexual abuse, Sr. Anna Marie Gaglia, CSJ, Rev.

This extraordinary priest served the diocese, its schools, and the general community as a spiritual leader and an accomplished educator from 1931 until his untimely death in 1960.

It is significant that the priests of Beaver County voted by an overwhelming majority to dedicate this school in his memory.

Dedicated priest, scholarly educator, prolific writer, able administrator, but most of all a man committed to a cause – this was Monsignor Quigley.

[5] The art of Public Speaking was once taught at Quigley Catholic High School through its once nationally recognized Forensics and Mock Trial teams.

He was subsequently removed from this post by the West Virginia Board of Counselors because of the credible accusations of sexual abuse from former students at Quigley Catholic High School.